We are

  • A Portuguese Search Fund with co-founders bringing together a track record of more than 55 years experience
  • A team focus on private equity strategies: Succession challenges, Growth, Operational Improvement’s and Turnarounds
  • We offer a distinctive and unique combination between Strategy, Finance and Operational Skills

Value Proposition

Origem offers a unique reputation leading and supporting Portfolio Teams, designing strategy, leading growth and business transformations.

Our purpose is align the Company and Stakeholders interests, building inclusive generational succession plans, taking control and speeding up the pace of growth, through a social responsible approach guided by the United Nations Guidelines ( PRI) . This includes balances and respect for the company culture, financial constraints, social environment and macro-economic challenges.

Investment Criteria

  • Business Units, Assets or Companies with revenues above 5 Meur, and /or Market Leaders facing turnaround challenges.

  • Entry Barriers, as well as the sustainability of the industry, increase our interest.

  • Sectors with a real future growth rates, ROIc > 15% and exit liquidity.

Looking For

  • Business units, Assets or Companies operating in sustainable markets and with favourable trends
  • Facing corporate succession challenges
  • Strong potential, ambition to develop trough organic growth, industry consolidation, carve-outs or turnaround strategies.

We provide tailor made equity solutions

We provide the best funding strategy , to each oportunity. Both in terms of Equity / debt Structure, time-frame , exit policies and management control . Each case has its owns specifications and our structure being adaptable deal by deal is much more flexible than traditional private equity funds aproach.